Enthusiast Graham McMicken has designed and built an impressive Arduino-powered home thermostat system that not only looks good, but has a graphical user interface and also infrared remote control. Based on an Arduino Mega, real-time clock IC and various 1-wire temperature sensors, the final result is a winner.

Impressive! This is an excellent example of how you simultaneously build your own replicas of commercial products, learn something and save money. For more information, visit Graham's detailed website here, and examine the sketch here. And we're on twitter, so follow us for news and product updates as well.